Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-08-06
BUNKER HILL ITEMS.
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August is month of what?
Camp-neetings are on the increase.
| The hard rain on Sunday in Jeffer.
son County flooded the streets in
Smithfeld to such an extent that a
boat could have been rowed in the
front street.
The nights are, "oh, just lovely"
Camp-meeting at Vaudeville Sun
day promises to be interesting. 1t is
six miles from this place, I under
stand.
What is the news anyhow? Pm
sure it must be scarce, for it hasn't
rained lately and the weather is about
all people talk about these days.
Mr.. Oden Eichelberger, of your
place, is spending sometime with
friends near Gerardstown.
We unintentionally omitted the
marriage of Mr.. VIM. E. Morgan and
Miss Anna Bowers, at Frederick City
last week. Our congratulations, and
may much joy and happiness accom-
pany their happy life.
Communion service in the Epis-
copal Church Sunday at $3.50 O'Clock.
Miss May Paul, of your place, is
the guest of Miss Georgia Rinker.
Miss Comfort Blockley, of Win
chester, Va, is the guest of Mrs.
Luther Barr. in Darkesville. One of
our society boys feels much "Com-
fort "ed by her visit. (Truth.)
"The kittens play when the cats
away" is an old adage; we all know
it. Well we couldn't help but think
so Sunday when we saw one of the
office boys at the village camp" at
Darkesville. Was it the foreman
Well, / didn't say Ed. Ditto, we
WON'T give him away, but we first
saw him trying to hang Harry
Thompson to tree, and little later
he found Henry Heller gently nap
ping in hammock, and when he
awakened, who did he bless? The
hammock was neatly sewed together
and the complicated Office force were
behind the trees enjoying the swing,
if they were left.
The Woods Meeting at Darkesville
is still in progress, and several peni.
tents are seeking at the Altar.
Below is copy OF some poetry con-
tanned in a letter received by NV"
few evenings ago. Evidently it's
from some connection OF THE HER.
AID, and the whereabouts of its
originality will be thankfully receiv.
ed.
Awake or dreaming my HERALD
friend,
My friendship fond and true,
So long as l am spared to live
| Will ALWAYS think of Won:
/ will not ask you for your love
Nor for your praise of me,
But trust you will always be
A true friend to X. G. d.
Chappelsville, CAL, July 20, 1887.
The paper contained nothing else
except ga lunatic" which we didn't
give credit, and as we know nothing
of the town or the writer, we leave il
as a thing of the past.
"The live bicyclist," Mr.. A. L.
Martin, gave an exhibition of his fine
riding, near Darkesville on Sunday,
and attracted the attention of quite 9
crowd. An other "expert created
an unusual sensation which Wen sug.
gest is one ofthe Capt.'s pupils, but it's
likely he gave the game up as go
going!! gone!!!
Mr.. Ed. Anderson looks cute in his
new bicycle suit.
The riders from your place Sunday
were Messrs. Martin, Aler, WEAVING
Minghini, Timberlake and Lamon
Someone asks what's going to hap
pen if a fellow loses his slipper. We
don't know, but will refer him te
Edgar Outcall, of Smithfield, he viii
take pleasure / am sure in giving the
desired information.
Miss Ethel Camp and brother Os
wald, who have been visiting the
family of Maj. Stuckey during tht
past month, returned to their home
in Washington, ID. c., on Wednes
day.
Misses Carrie Roush and Lille
Eichelberger, of your place, are thu
guests of Miss Anna Sherrard, of Ger
ardstown.
A social picnic held by the ladies
of this place, at Sulphur Springs wa
quite pleasant. We extend thank
for an invitation and am sorry sick
ness prevented us from attending.
Aug. 9Th, 1887. w.